After a week free from curfew conditions, the BVI has been put under curfew conditions once again. After the confirmation of nine (9) new COVID-19 cases in the Territory, Cabinet has decided to impose a night time curfew. As of August 22nd, the curfew will be imposed from 7:00p.m. to 5:00a.m. daily, for the next … Continued
Hon. Carvin Malone, the Minister responsible for Health and Social Development, confirmed that the Territory has recorded 9 additional COVID-19 cases. This brings the Territory’s total to 21. After the confirmation of case #12 earlier this week, the BVI Health Services Authority began aggressive contact tracing and investigations into the orgin of case #12. The … Continued
Data from a NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicates that Tropical Depression Thirteen has strengthened and is now Tropical Storm Laura with maximum sustained winds of around 45 mph (75 km/h). The aircraft also found that the center of Laura is located south of the previously estimated position. As a result, a tropical storm watch is still … Continued
The most recent weather update states that the Tropical Depression 13 is little disorganized this morning however it is still classified as a depression in the NHC’s 5 AM forecast. Presently most of the showers and thunderstorms are located in the southeast quadrant of the system. Despite the level of disorganization the system is still … Continued
The Cabinet of the Virgin Islands has given the approval for a special category of persons to enter the Territory from August 15 providing that applications are submitted to the ministers for Immigration and Health for approval. The special category includes dependents such as spouses and children of Belongers, Permanent Residents, work permit holders and … Continued
The Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief (HADR) exercise conducted on Norman Island over the weekend has been called a success. The exercise was led by the United Kingdom’s (UK) Task Group in the Caribbean to ensure that in the event of a hurricane, RFA Argus and HMS Medway are able to land specialist teams and … Continued
Owners of livestock, horses, poultry and rabbits are urged to create or review disaster plans for their animals in their continued preparations this hurricane season. Director at the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Mr. Theodore James said animals can be injured by flooding, fire, winds, flying debris and other dangers associated with a hurricane. He … Continued
The Recreation Trust, appointed by Cabinet on July 15, to ensure the fullest and most beneficial use of all recreational facilities in the Territory, held its first meeting this month. Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley addressed the members and encouraged them to revitalise recreation in the Virgin … Continued
BVICCHA Press Release 19 August 2020 – Today, we would like to share the tireless work the BVICCHA has been proactively doing on behalf of the business community from the onset of this pandemic, recognizing the perceived economic fallout that would result and the predicted recession that would follow. We pause here to thank the … Continued
The most recent updated from The National Hurricane Centre continues to monitor several tropical systems in the Atlantic however; the focus is on Tropical Depression 13. The depression was upgraded at the 11 pm advisory and during that period no major change has occurred. Current forecast models are projecting Tropical Depression 13 to be a … Continued
